Mold having measurement marks

ABSTRACT

A mold for forming materials such that the formed materials include measurement markings is disclosed herein. The mold includes multiple cavities, each of which has indentations for forming measurement markings on a material that is formed in the respective cavity. Each of the cavities may be further supported by one or more cavity-to-cavity support structures. The mold may also include a detachable lid for covering the contents of the mold during and after solidification.

PRIORITY CLAIM

The present application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 14/692,760, filed on Jul. 6, 2015, the disclosureof which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

Forming materials into desired shapes can be accomplished by usingmolds. By altering the shape of a mold, the shape of the molded materialcan be changed.

SUMMARY

In once aspect, the technology relates to a silicon mold including afirst cavity and a second cavity for receiving a moldable material, thefirst cavity and the second cavity each having a cavity surface definingmultiple measurement marking indentations, wherein the first cavity andthe second cavity are connected by an interior connection surface. Themold further includes a first cavity-to-cavity support structureattached to an exterior of the first cavity and an exterior of thesecond cavity and extending between the exterior of the first cavity andthe exterior of the second cavity. In an embodiment, the interiorconnection surface defines a first cavity overflow wall surrounding thefirst cavity and a second cavity overflow wall surrounding the secondcavity. In another embodiment, at least one of the measurement markingindentations has a different depth than at least one other measurementmarking indentation. In yet another embodiment, the silicon mold has asupport-height-to-cavity-depth ratio of approximately 2:5. In stillanother embodiment, the first cavity includes seven substantially evenlyspaced measurement marking indentations, wherein each measurementmarking indentation includes a text stamp.

In another embodiment of the above aspect, the first cavity and thesecond cavity each have a size configured to hold four ounces ofmoldable material. In an embodiment, the mold further includes a thirdcavity and fourth cavity, the third cavity and the fourth cavity eachdefining multiple measurement marking indentations, wherein the thirdcavity and the fourth cavity are connected by the interior connectionsurface. In that embodiment, the mold also includes a secondcavity-to-cavity support structure attached to the exterior of thesecond cavity and an exterior of the third cavity and extending betweenthe exterior of the second cavity and the exterior of the third cavity;and a third cavity-to-cavity support structure attached to the exteriorof the third cavity and an exterior of the fourth cavity and extendingbetween the exterior of the third cavity and the exterior of the fourthcavity. In another embodiment, the sizes of the cavities are eachconfigured to hold four ounces of butter. In yet another embodiment,each cavity includes seven substantially evenly-spaced substantiallyevenly spaced measurement marking indentations, wherein each measurementmarking indentation is configured to indicate one tablespoon on a moldedmaterial made using the silicon mold. In still another embodiment, themold also includes a fourth cavity-to-cavity support structure attachedto the exterior of the first cavity and the exterior of the secondcavity and extending between the exterior of the first cavity and theexterior of the second cavity; a fifth cavity-to-cavity supportstructure attached to the exterior of the second cavity and the exteriorof the third cavity and extending between the exterior of the secondcavity and the exterior of the third cavity; and a sixthcavity-to-cavity support structure attached to the exterior of the thirdcavity and the exterior of the fourth cavity and extending between theexterior of the third cavity and the exterior of the fourth cavity.

In another embodiment of the above aspect, the mold also includes aseventh cavity-to-cavity support structure attached to the exterior ofthe first cavity and the exterior of the second cavity and extendingbetween the exterior of the first cavity and the exterior of the secondcavity; a eighth cavity-to-cavity support structure attached to theexterior of the second cavity and the exterior of the third cavity andextending between the exterior of the second cavity and the exterior ofthe third cavity; and a ninth cavity-to-cavity support structureattached to the exterior of the third cavity and the exterior of thefourth cavity and extending between the exterior of the third cavity andthe exterior of the fourth cavity. In an embodiment, each of themeasurement marking indentations have a width of approximately 0.5 mm to3 mm. In another embodiment, each of the measurement markingindentations have a depth of approximately 0.1 mm to 1 mm. In yetanother embodiment, the mold also includes an exterior lid-supportsurface attached to the interior connection surface, wherein theexterior lid-support surface defines an aggregate overflow wall. Instill another embodiment, the exterior lid support surface furtherdefines at least one lid-support indentation.

In another embodiment of the above aspect, the mold includes adetachable lid, wherein the detachable lid includes at least one lidsupport structure. In another aspect, the mold also includes a fillridge for each cavity, wherein the fill ridge is attached to a cavityoverflow wall.

In another aspect, the technology relates to a mold for forming amaterial into a shape having one or more measurement markings thereon.The mold includes four cavities, each cavity having multiple measurementmarking indentations, wherein each cavity is connected to each othercavity by an interior connection surface; and at least sixcavity-to-cavity support structures, wherein each cavity-to-cavitysupport structure is connected on one end to a an exterior of one of thefour cavities and connected on another end to another one of the fourcavities.

In yet another aspect, the technology relates to a mold for forming amaterial into a shape having one or more measurement markings thereon,the mold comprising a cavity having multiple measurement markingindentations, wherein each measurement marking indentation includes atext stamp indicating a measurement delineation, and wherein the cavityis configured to receive approximately two cups of the material.

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in asimplified form that are further described below in the DetailedDescription. This summary is not intended to identify key features oressential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended tobe used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Non-limiting and non-exhaustive examples are described with reference tothe following Figures.

FIG. 1A depicts a perspective view of a mold in accordance with anexample of the present technology.

FIG. 1B depicts a top view of the mold of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 1C depicts a side view of the mold of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 1D depicts a front view of the mold of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 1E depicts a bottom view of the mold of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 1F depicts a top view of an example cavity of the mold of FIG. 1Ain accordance with an example of the present technology.

FIG. 2A depicts a perspective view of a lid for a mold in accordancewith an example of the present technology.

FIG. 2B depicts a top view of the lid of FIG. 2A.

FIG. 2C depicts a front view of the lid of FIG. 2A.

FIG. 2D depicts a side view of the lid of FIG. 2A.

FIG. 2E depicts a bottom view of the lid of FIG. 2A.

FIG. 3 depicts a perspective view of a mold having an attached lid inaccordance with an example of the present technology.

FIG. 4A depicts a perspective view of an example mold in accordance withthe present technology.

FIG. 4B depicts a top view of an example cavity of the mold of FIG. 4Ain accordance with an example of the present technology.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The technologies described herein contemplate a mold for forming itemshaving one or more measurement lines incorporated thereon. For example,liquid butter may be poured into a hollow cavity of the mold, and uponhardening, the butter will have at least one or more measurementmarkings formed thereon, such as tablespoon measurement markings. Whilethe mold is primarily discussed for use in forming butter, butter isonly one type of item for which the mold may be used. Any type of foodor other material that can be melted and poured into the mold would besuitable for use, including soaps and confection-related foods, such aschocolate.

FIGS. 1A-1E depict an example of a mold 100 and are describedsimultaneously. The mold 100 has at least two hollow cavities 102. Eachhollow cavity 102 is defined by a cavity surface 101. Within each hollowcavity 102 are one or more measurement marking indentations 104. Themeasurement marking indentations 104 may be created by forming thecavity surface 101 so as to form the measurement marking indentations104. The measurement marking indentations 104 are generally linear andextend across the bottom and both walls of the cavity 102. For example,as depicted in FIGS. 1A-1E, the mold 100 may include four separatehollow cavities 102, each having seven measurement marking indentations104. In that example, each hollow cavity 102 may be designed to receivefour ounces of butter, which is the amount of butter generally found inone stick of commercially-sold butter. For a mold 100 having fourfour-ounce hollow cavities 102, the mold 100 may be used to make a poundof butter, i.e., sixteen ounces of butter. The measurement markingindentations 104 may be configured so as to convey any usefulmeasurement information, depending on the particular application. As anexample, where the hollow cavity 102 is configured to hold four ouncesof butter, seven equally spaced measurement marking indentations 104 areincorporated into each hollow cavity 102. In that example, when thebutter is formed and removed from the mold 100, it will have sevenmarkings indicating eight separate tablespoon portions of butter—similarto the printed lines on the packaging of commercially-sold sticks ofbutter. As such, forming sticks of butter using the mold 100 removes theneed to keep any packaging or measure any amount of butter because themeasurement markings are incorporated directly on the butter itself. Asshould be understood, when the butter forms in the hollow cavity 102, aportion of the butter will flow into the measurement markingindentations 104, forming a small ridge on the butter when it hardens.In other examples of the present technology, the measurement markingindentations 104 may actually be protrusions into the hollow cavity 102,causing small indentations to form on the hardened butter rather thanridges. In yet other examples, some of the measurement markingindentations 104 may be indentations, while other measurement markingindentations 104 are protrusions. In such examples, the different typesof measurement marking indentations 104 could be used to representdifferent types of measurements. For instance, a ridge may be used torepresent the half point for the stick of butter, whereas theindentations may be used to indicate all other four-ounce markings. Inexamples, the width of the measurement marking indentations 104 may befrom approximately 0.5 mm to 3 mm. The depth of the measurement markingindentations 104 may be from approximately 0.1 mm to 2 mm. The depth orwidth of the measurement marking indentations 104 may also vary withineach cavity 102 to convey additional measurement information. Forexample, the measurement marking indentations 104 for a ⅛ of a stick mayhave a different width and/or depth than the measurement markingindentations 104 for a ¼ stick indication, which may yet have adifferent width and/or depth from the measurement marking indentations104 indicating a ½ stick. Other configurations are contemplated, such ashaving measurement marking indentations 104 only for quarters of a stickof butter. In addition, the size and/or depth of the measurement markingindications may be altered to indicate a ¼ cup of butter and ⅓ cup ofbutter.

Depending on the desired shape of the hardened butter, the dimensions ofthe cavities 102 may be altered. For example, the cavity 102 may beconfigured so as to form a stick of butter having the approximatedimensions of 121 mm by 32 mm by 32 mm, corresponding to approximately 4ounces of butter. Other sizes and shapes are also contemplated. As anexample, each cavity 102 may be configured so as to have the followingapproximate dimensions: a length of 81 mm, a width of 39 mm, and a depthof 39 mm. Such an example also results in each cavity 102 formingapproximately 4 ounces of butter, but having a different shape. Theoverall mold may also have different overall dimensions. For instance,as compared to a mold having the approximate dimensions of 121 mm by 32mm by 32 mm, the mold having the approximate dimensions of a length of81 mm, a width of 39 mm, and a depth of 39 mm, has a taller height asthe cavities are deeper. Similarly, the overall length and width of themold may also be smaller to accommodate the narrower and shortercavities. The other components of the mold may be modified such thatthey retain the same relative locations as the mold having differentdimensions. In another example, the cavity 102 is configured so as tohave the following approximate dimensions: a length of 120 mm, a widthof 65 mm, and a height of 65 mm. Such an example results in each cavity102 forming approximately 16 ounces of butter.

Each cavity 102 may also have a fill ridge 106. The fill ridge 106indicates the level to which the cavity 102 should be filled to achievethe proper or desired amount of butter in the mold 100. For example, thelocation of the fill ridge 106 may be configured such that filling thecavity 102 up to the fill ridge 106 results in four ounces of butterbeing formed in the cavity 102. A cavity overflow wall 108 may also beincorporated into the mold 100. The cavity overflow wall 108 isproximate to the fill ridge 106, such that a small portion of butterthat flows onto the fill ridge 106 is prevented from flowing furtherthroughout the mold 100. Accordingly, the cavity overflow wall 108prevents a portion of butter from flowing into other cavities 102.

The cavities 102 are connected to one another by an interior connectionsurface 110, which may also form the cavity overflow wall 108. At theedges of the interior connections surface is an aggregate overflow wall120. The aggregate overflow wall 120 prevents a portion of butter fromflowing outside of the mold 100 in the case that more butter is pouredinto each cavity 102 than the cavities 102 have a capacity to hold. Themold 100 may also include an exterior lid-support surface 114, which mayalso form the aggregate overflow wall 120.

Each cavity also has a cavity exterior 112 that may also form the baseof the mold 100. For example, the mold 100 may be placed on a table orsurface and be supported by the cavity exteriors 112. Each of the cavityexteriors 112 may be connected to another cavity exterior 112 by acavity-to-cavity support structure 116. For example, one end of acavity-to-cavity support structure 116 is attached to a first cavityexterior 112 and the other end of the cavity-to-cavity support structure116 is attached to second cavity exterior 112. The cavity-to-cavitysupport structures 116 provide additional support for each cavityexterior 112. By including the cavity-to-cavity support structures 116,the mold 100 is more resistant to deformation upon liquid butter beingadded to the mold 100. In the example depicted in FIG. 1E, each cavityexterior 112 has attached to it three cavity-to-cavity supportstructures 116. Other amounts and configurations of cavity-to-cavitysupport structures 116 are also contemplated. For example, the numberand configuration of the cavity-to-cavity support structures 116 dependson the construction of the mold 100 and type of material used to formthe mold 100. In an example, the mold 100 is made of a silicon materialand may be formed as a single component, such as by forming the mold 100by using a separate mold that can receive silicon material to be formedin the shape and configuration of mold 100. The use of silicon as amaterial for the mold 100 allows for the mold 100 to be flexible so thatthe butter can be more easily removed once it solidifies in the mold100. The incorporation and configuration of the cavity-to-cavity supportstructures 116 allow for additional stability to be added to the mold100, while still retaining flexibility desired for removing butter fromthe mold 100. In some examples, lid-support indentations 118 may also beincorporated into the mold 100. The lid-support indentations 118 areincorporated into the underside of the exterior lid-support surface 114,and the lid-support indentations 118 may be configured to provide adesired amount of flexibility or stiffness to the exterior lid-supportsurface 114 such that a lid can be more easily attached and removed fromthe mold 100.

Additional support and flexibility may be adjusted by varying thethickness of material used to form each component of the mold 100. As anexample, the cavity-to-cavity support structures 116 may have athickness of approximately 2.5 mm. In such examples, thecavity-to-cavity support structure 116 may have a height H ofapproximately 14 mm, whereas the depth D of the cavity may beapproximately 35 mm. The ratio of the height of the cavity-to-cavitysupport structure 116 to the depth of the cavity 102 may be referred toherein as the support-height-to-cavity-depth ratio. Thesupport-height-to-cavity-depth ratio may range from approximately 1:10to 1:1, and in the example discussed above, thesupport-height-to-cavity-depth ratio is approximately 2:5. The thicknessof the material forming the cavity 102 may have a similar thickness asthe thickness of the cavity-to-cavity support structure 116. Thethickness of the exterior lid-support surface 114, however, may bethicker to fully support the lid. For instance, the lid support surfacemay have a thickness of approximately 5-10 mm. In examples, the length Lof the mold 100 may be approximately 196 mm and the width W of the mold100 may be approximately 146 mm. In examples, the length L to width Wratio may be approximately 3:4.

The measurement marking indentations 104 may also include raised orindented text stamp 122, as shown in FIG. 1F. The text stamp 122 may becreated by forming the cavity surface 101 such that it forms the desiredtext in the text stamp 122. As mentioned above, the text stamp 122 maybe raised so as to indent the hardened butter with the text encompassedin the text stamp 122. In other examples, the text stamp 122 may beindented so as to form a ridge on the hardened butter with the textencompassed in the text stamp 122. As shown in FIG. 1F, the text in thetext stamp 122 appears backwards so that when the text is formed on thehardened butter, it will read properly to a person viewing the hardenedbutter. The text in the text stamp 122 shown in FIG. 1F will read “1TBSP” when formed on the hardened butter. Other text may include ounceor cup sizes indicated by each measurement marking indentation 104. Insuch examples, the text stamp 122 in each measurement markingindentation 104 for each cavity 102 may be different. In an example, themeasurement marking indentations 104 corresponding to ¼ cup and ⅓ cupwould include text stamps 122 indicating those particular measurementdelineations.

Where the mold 100 is used to create food products, the material, suchas silicon, forming the mold 100 should be selected such that it isnon-toxic. For example, the silicon used in forming the mold 100 isapproved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is free ofbisphenol A (BPA). The silicon may also accept liquids ranging from −40degrees Fahrenheit to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Further, when forming thebutter or other items, the material of the mold 100 should notcontaminate the product which is being formed. In some examples, it mayalso be desirable that the material forming the mold 100 is microwaveand dishwasher safe.

FIGS. 2A-2E depict an example of a lid 200 for attaching to the mold100, and are described simultaneously. The lid 200 is configured toattach to the mold 100 to keep the contents of the mold 100 covered andtherefore keep contaminants out of the contents. The lid 200 includes araised central portion 204 and an outer portion 202. The raised centralportion 204 includes a lid support structure 206. The lid supportstructure 206 is a structure attached to or formed from the underside ofthe raised central portion 204. For example, the lid support structure206 may be a raised structure forming a horizontal and vertical ridges,as shown in FIG. 2E. Other configurations are also contemplated. The lidsupport structure 206 provides additional support for the raised centralportion 204 to help prevent the raised central portion 204 from fallinginto the contents of the mold 100. A connection ridge 208 is alsoattached to the underside of the outer portion 202 for connecting thelid 200 to the mold 100. FIG. 3 depicts a perspective view of the mold100 having the lid 200 attached to the mold 100.

The composition and stiffness of the lid 200 may also depend on theparticular application. For example, in some applications, the lid 200is formed so as to have a stiffness sufficient to allow at least oneother mold to be stacked on top of the lid 200 without the lid 200flexing low enough to touch the butter in the cavities 102 or theinterior connection surface 110. The stiffness of the lid 200 may bealtered by changing the material of the lid 200, for instance to astiffer silicon material than the mold 100. The stiffness of the lid 200may also be altered by changing the thickness of the lid 200 or the sizeand configurations of the lid support structure 206.

FIG. 4A depicts another example of a mold 400 and are described. Themold 400 is similar to the mold 100 described above with reference toFIGS. 1A-1F. As such, many of the features and examples discussed aboveare also applicable to the mold 400. The mold 400 shown in FIG. 4A,however, has only a single cavity 402. The cavity 402 is defined by acavity surface 401. The cavity surface 401 further defines severalmeasurement marking indentations 404 that protrude into the cavity 402.Each measurement marking indentation 404 may also have a text stamp 422that indicates a particular measurement delineation. The mold 400further includes a fill ridge 406 connected to the cavity surface 401and an overflow wall 420. The fill ridge 406 indicates the proper filllevel for the butter when poured into the cavity 402. If the amount ofbutter poured into the cavity 402 exceeds the fill ridge 406, theoverflow wall 420 prevents at least a portion of the butter from flowingoutside of the mold 400. The mold 400 further includes an exteriorlid-support surface 414 connected to the overflow wall 420. The mold 400is supported by the cavity exterior 412.

In an example, the cavity 402 of the mold has the following approximatedimensions: 120 mm long, 65 mm wide, and 65 mm deep. With thosedimensions, the mold 400 produces approximately 1 pound of butter. Insuch an example, the cavity 402 may include three measurement markingindentations 404, as shown in FIGS. 4A-4B. By including threemeasurement marking indentations 404, the resulting hardened butter willbe formed into four sections, each corresponding to a half cup ofbutter. A text stamp 422 on the measurement marking indentations 404 maythen be configured to as to imprint “½ CUP” onto the butter. The textstamp 422 may also be configured to alternatively or in addition to the“½ CUP” marking also imprint “4 OZ,” which is also equivalent to a halfcup of butter. In other examples, more or less measurement markingindentations 404 may be included in the cavity 402. In such examples,the text of the text stamp 422 would also change to indicate thedifferent portion sizes of the butter as indicated by the measurementmarking indentations 404. For instance, there may be anywhere from 4-10,or even more, measurement marking indentations 404. The measurementmarking indentations 404 may also have different widths or heights toindicate different types of measurements, as discussed above with themeasurement marking indentations 104 in FIGS. 1A-1F.

Like the mold 100 discussed above, the mold 400 is also configured tohave a lid attached thereto. For instance, a lid such as lid 200 shownin in FIGS. 2A-2E may be attached to the mold 400. Depending on theparticular application and dimensions of the mold 400, the lid 200 wouldbe configured to have complimenting dimensions such that the lid can beproperly attached to the exterior lid-support surface 414. The undersideof the lid support surface 414 may also include lid-supportindentations, such as lid support indentations 118 shown in FIG. 1E.

FIG. 4B depicts a top view of the cavity 402 defined by the cavitysurface 401. In the example shown, each measurement marking indentation404 includes a text stamp 422. In the example shown, the text stamp 422includes the text “½ CUP” backwards so that the resulting stamp on thehardened butter reads properly to a viewer of the butter. Otherconfigurations or text stamps 422 and measurement marking indentations404 may be utilized, as discussed above.

Although specific embodiments and aspects were described herein andspecific examples were provided, the scope of the invention is notlimited to those specific embodiments and examples. In addition, thefigures may not be drawn or printed to scale. Rather, the dimensions andother numerical figures of the mold have been described herein. Thosedimensions are approximate dimensions. Further, the term “approximately”or “about” as used herein corresponds to a tolerance of 10% unlessotherwise indicated or understood by one having skill in the art. Oneskilled in the art will also recognize other embodiments or improvementsthat are within the scope and spirit of the present invention. Also,while the above technology has been described as examples andembodiments, it should be understood that many of those examples andembodiments are combinable with one another. Therefore, the specificstructure, acts, or media are disclosed only as illustrativeembodiments. The scope of the invention is defined by the followingclaims and any equivalents therein.

1. A silicon mold comprising: a first cavity and a second cavity forreceiving a moldable material, the first cavity and the second cavityeach having a cavity surface defining multiple measurement markingindentations, wherein the first cavity and the second cavity areconnected by an interior connection surface; and a firstcavity-to-cavity support structure attached to an exterior of the firstcavity and an exterior of the second cavity and extending between theexterior of the first cavity and the exterior of the second cavity. 2.The silicon mold of claim 1, wherein the interior connection surfacedefines a first cavity overflow wall surrounding the first cavity and asecond cavity overflow wall surrounding the second cavity.
 3. Thesilicon mold of claim 1, wherein at least one of the measurement markingindentations has a different depth than at least one other measurementmarking indentation.
 4. The silicon mold of claim 1, wherein the siliconmold has a support-height-to-cavity-depth ratio of approximately 2:5. 5.The silicon mold of claim 1, wherein the first cavity includes sevensubstantially evenly spaced measurement marking indentations, whereineach measurement marking indentation includes a text stamp.
 6. Thesilicon mold of claim 1, wherein the first cavity and the second cavityeach have a size configured to hold four ounces of moldable material. 7.The silicon mold of claim 1, further comprising: a third cavity andfourth cavity, the third cavity and the fourth cavity each definingmultiple measurement marking indentations, wherein the third cavity andthe fourth cavity are connected by the interior connection surface; asecond cavity-to-cavity support structure attached to the exterior ofthe second cavity and an exterior of the third cavity and extendingbetween the exterior of the second cavity and the exterior of the thirdcavity; and a third cavity-to-cavity support structure attached to theexterior of the third cavity and an exterior of the fourth cavity andextending between the exterior of the third cavity and the exterior ofthe fourth cavity.
 8. The silicon mold of claim 7, wherein the sizes ofthe cavities are each configured to hold four ounces of butter.
 9. Thesilicon mold of claim 7, wherein each cavity includes sevensubstantially evenly-spaced substantially evenly spaced measurementmarking indentations, wherein each measurement marking indentation isconfigured to indicate one tablespoon on a molded material made usingthe silicon mold.
 10. The silicon mold of claim 7, further comprising: afourth cavity-to-cavity support structure attached to the exterior ofthe first cavity and the exterior of the second cavity and extendingbetween the exterior of the first cavity and the exterior of the secondcavity; a fifth cavity-to-cavity support structure attached to theexterior of the second cavity and the exterior of the third cavity andextending between the exterior of the second cavity and the exterior ofthe third cavity; and a sixth cavity-to-cavity support structureattached to the exterior of the third cavity and the exterior of thefourth cavity and extending between the exterior of the third cavity andthe exterior of the fourth cavity.
 11. The silicon mold of claim 10,further comprising: a seventh cavity-to-cavity support structureattached to the exterior of the first cavity and the exterior of thesecond cavity and extending between the exterior of the first cavity andthe exterior of the second cavity; an eighth cavity-to-cavity supportstructure attached to the exterior of the second cavity and the exteriorof the third cavity and extending between the exterior of the secondcavity and the exterior of the third cavity; and a ninthcavity-to-cavity support structure attached to the exterior of the thirdcavity and the exterior of the fourth cavity and extending between theexterior of the third cavity and the exterior of the fourth cavity. 12.The silicon mold of claim 1, wherein each of the measurement markingindentations have a width of approximately 0.5 mm to 3 mm.
 13. Thesilicon mold of claim 1, wherein each of the measurement markingindentations have a depth of approximately 0.1 mm to 1 mm.
 14. Thesilicon mold of claim 1, further comprising an exterior lid-supportsurface attached to the interior connection surface, wherein theexterior lid-support surface defines an aggregate overflow wall.
 15. Thesilicon mold of claim 1, wherein the exterior lid support surfacefurther defines at least one lid-support indentation.
 16. The siliconmold of claim 1, further comprising a detachable lid, wherein thedetachable lid includes at least one lid support structure.
 17. Thesilicon mold of claim 1, further comprising a fill ridge for eachcavity, wherein the fill ridge is attached to a cavity overflow wall.18. A mold for forming a material into a shape having one or moremeasurement markings thereon, the mold comprising: four cavities, eachcavity having multiple measurement marking indentations, wherein eachcavity is connected to each other cavity by an interior connectionsurface; and at least six cavity-to-cavity support structures, whereineach cavity-to-cavity support structure is connected on one end to anexterior of one of the four cavities and connected on another end toanother one of the four cavities.
 19. The mold of claim 18, wherein eachof the four cavities is configured to hold four ounces of moldablematerial.
 20. A mold for forming a material into a shape having one ormore measurement markings thereon, the mold comprising a cavity havingmultiple measurement marking indentations, wherein each measurementmarking indentation includes a text stamp indicating a measurementdelineation, and wherein the cavity is configured to receiveapproximately two cups of the material.